Belgian general election, 1880

Belgian general election, 1880

← 1878 8 June 1880 (1880-06-08) 1882 →
66 of the 132 seats in the Chamber of Representatives 67 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Catholic Last election 72 seats 60 seats Seats won 74 58 Seat change 2 2

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 8 June 1880. In the elections for the Chamber of Representatives the result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 74 of the 132 seats. Voter turnout was 67.2%, although only 62,936 people were eligible to vote.

Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.

A special election was held on 21 August 1880 to elect a representative for the arrondissement of Oudenaarde following the death of Auguste Devos on 21 July 1880. Florent De Bleeckere was elected to succeed him.

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